Following Tongyehu's order, all the Turkic soldiers put down their weapons and chose to surrender, no longer resisting. It was not that Tongyehu did not want to resist, but that he could not command his soldiers.
If his soldiers were willing to die, they could charge forward and open up a path of blood, and Tongyehu would still have a chance to escape. After all, there were mines and ambushes in front.
The problem was, whether it was the attacks from the two sides or the ambushes on the ground, the Turkic soldiers under Tongyehu did not have the thought of sacrificing themselves, they did not have the will to fight to the death.
Under this premise, no one opened up a path of blood, and Tongyehu could not escape.
He could only admit defeat and surrender.
At this moment, Du Qi led his soldiers to catch up, and they were getting closer and closer to Tongyehu's army. In the blink of an eye, they were less than forty steps away. Tongyehu's army's morale had already collapsed, once they received the order to surrender, they threw down their weapons and knelt down to surrender.
Seeing the surrendered Western Turkic army, Du Qi smiled and waved his hand for Xue Rengui to come forward and order the soldiers to take away the weapons of the Western Turkic soldiers and capture Tongyehu.
When Tongyehu was escorted in front of Du Qi, Tongyehu knelt down in front of Du Qi and said, "Ping Xi Wang, I am willing to surrender, and I am willing to pay the price, I only ask that you let me go."
Du Qi said, "The great Western Turkic Khagan in this king's hands is probably better than letting you go. The value of a captive far exceeds the value of letting you go. "
Tongyehu said, "Ping Xi Wang, if I continue to be detained by you. The final result will be that a new Khagan will emerge from the Western Turkic territory. Especially my uncle Mo Heduo, he has always been against me. If I am captured, he will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble. Rather than keeping me, why don't you let me go after I pay the price? "
Du Qi narrowed his eyes and asked, "Then what price can you pay?"
Tongyehu said, "I am willing to hand over all the countries of the Western Region to Ping Xi Wang. As long as Ping Xi Wang releases me, everything can be discussed. Ping Xi Wang, although the countries of the Western Region are not strong, they are rich. Ping Xi Wang occupying the countries of the Western Region will definitely increase his strength. "
Du Qi said, "You're right, but let me think about it first."
"Men, drag Tong Yehu away and lock him up."
Du Qi immediately gave the order.
This was to let the soldiers lock him up alone to prevent Tong Yehu from escaping. Afterward, the army began to detain the surrendered Turkic soldiers. With all the Turkic soldiers submitting, Du Qi was able to detain more than twenty thousand people.
In particular, he had harvested many warhorses.
It could be said to be a great harvest.
Ma Yuan came to Du Qi's side and cupped his fists. "Your Highness, I have not failed my mission."
Du Qi nodded and said, "Well done."
Pausing for a moment, Du Qi ordered, "Clear all the landmines along the way. Now that we have won this battle, the next step is to enter Yanqi Country. With the bet between Guo Xiaozheng and King Yanqi, it will be easy for us to enter Yanqi Country. "
"Yes!"
Ma Yuan immediately went to make the arrangements.
Du Qi then looked at Jiang Changzong and ordered, "Arrange for someone to send a message to Guo Xiaozheng. Tell him that we have defeated Tong Yehu's seventy thousand troops and captured him alive. We also captured twenty thousand Turkic soldiers."
"Yes!"
Jiang Changzong replied.
He immediately went to make the arrangements.
The army rested for a while, waiting for the soldiers under Ma Yuan to clear the landmines in the valley above. Then, the army continued their journey toward Yanqi Country.
After Jiang Changzong finished writing the letter, he arranged for the spies of the First Under Heaven Pavilion to go to the capital of Yanqi Country to pass on the news.
Guo Xiaozheng was with Huang Shi. With Huang Shi present, the First Under Heaven Pavilion's spies arrived and passed on the news to Huang Shi. Huang Shi did not check the news but went straight to Guo Xiaozheng's study.
Guo Xiaozheng took the letter and quickly opened it. When he saw the contents of the letter, he immediately smiled.
Huang Shi asked, "Registrar Guo, how's the situation?"
Guo Xiaozheng said, "His Highness fought the Turkic army at the border of the two countries and obtained a great victory. He captured twenty thousand Turkic soldiers and killed forty thousand. He also captured Turkic Khagan Tong Yehu alive."
Huang Shi said excitedly, "His Highness is truly a genius. He is too amazing. After all, Tong Yehu led seventy thousand troops. Furthermore, the Turkic cavalry were good at fighting. They were not easy to deal with. In such a short time, they were all defeated. "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "In His Highness's letter, he mentioned that he used landmines and grenades in this battle. With the use of new weapons, it is not surprising that he won this battle. "
"It is time to meet Hu Youshan."
Guo Xiaozheng stood up and said, "Previously, I made a bet with Hu Youshan. As long as His Highness won, Yanqi Country would submit. Before that, His Highness had not won. However, now that His Highness won beautifully, it is a completely different scene. "
Huang Shi said, "Registrar Guo's words make sense."
This time, he openly went with Guo Xiaozheng to Hu Youshan's residence.
Guo Xiaozheng was in Hu Youshan's residence. Whenever Guo Xiaozheng came to visit, he did not need to wait and was directly brought to the study. Hu Youshan was handling official business. When he saw Guo Xiaozheng enter, he smiled and said, "Registrar Guo, is there any new news today? Especially since Registrar Guo's face is filled with joy. I'm afraid that Ping Xiwang has won at the frontlines. "
There was a trace of probing in his words.
"Of course!"
After Guo Xiaozheng sat down, he smiled and said, "Grand Tutor Hu, there is news from my king at the frontlines of Yanqi Country."
Hu Youshan frowned slightly and said, "This old man has been arranging people to keep an eye on the situation at the frontlines. Why haven't I received any news at all? "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "His Highness personally arranged for someone to deliver this news to me at top speed so that I can make a response. Therefore, Grand Tutor Hu's news was delayed by a few hours. "
Hu Youshan said, "What news is it?"
Guo Xiaozheng said, "The Turkic army at the frontlines has been completely wiped out."
Hu Youshan was someone who was used to big scenes, especially after ruling Yanqi Country for many years. Even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, his expression would not change. However, when he heard Guo Xiaozheng's words, he was shocked.
Seventy thousand Turkic army was completely wiped out.
What kind of concept was this?
In any case, Tongyehu was someone who had fought for many years. Be it in terms of eyesight or experience, he was extremely rich. Today, the Tongyehu Protector was defeated like a landslide, completely defeated.
Hu Youshan suppressed the shock in his heart and asked, "The Turkic army was completely wiped out. Where is Tongyehu?"
Guo Xiaozheng said, "He was captured by His Highness."
When Hu Youshan heard this, he sighed. It was as if he was sighing at Tongyehu's defeat and Yanqi Country's helplessness. Tongyehu was already extremely difficult to deal with. However, in front of Du Qi, Tongyehu was able to wipe out seventy thousand troops. From this, one could see how powerful Du Qi was.
Hu Youshan said, "Registrar Guo, follow me into the palace."
He did not think that Guo Xiaozheng would lie.
It was impossible for him to lie.
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Thank you, Grand Tutor Hu. Speaking of which, I have always wanted to meet the Country Ruler. However, before this, there was no news from the frontlines. This is why I have the chance now. "
Hu Youshan smiled but did not reply.
He brought Guo Xiaozheng into the palace and saw Yanqi Country's Country Ruler, Long Zhengyang. Long Zhengyang was not old and had just ascended the throne. He had not truly grasped the power and his position was not stable.
Hu Youshan was Long Zhengyang's teacher and Long Zhengyang listened to him on many matters. When Hu Youshan saw Long Zhengyang, he bowed, "Minister Hu Youshan greets the Country Ruler."
Long Zhengyang said, "Teacher, there is no need to be so polite."
Guo Xiaozheng also said, "Ping Xi Wang Manor Registrar Guo Xiaozheng greets the Country Ruler."
A gentle smile appeared on Long Zhengyang's face as he said slowly, "Registrar Guo came with teacher today. Is there any news from the frontlines?"
He asked the same question as Hu Youshan.
When Hu Youshan and Long Zhengyang were talking earlier, Hu Youshan had already explained the situation. If Du Qi could even defeat Tongyehu, Yanqi Country would not be able to resist and would have no choice but to submit to him.
If Tongyehu defeated Du Qi, Yanqi Country would naturally not submit to Du Qi and would continue according to the original situation. Long Zhengyang agreed with Hu Youshan's words and thus made a bet.
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